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How to turn your negative thinking to positive thinking
A lot of people are afraid of things like public speaking, speaking out or networking for example. They are afraid because of something called “Negative cognitive bias”. You can fix this.
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How to stop saying “uhm” and other filler words in your talk
How often do you say the word “uhm” or “um” when you talk? Probably a lot. These words are called “filler words”. But how can you fix this?
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Two words to avoid when pitching, training and presenting
When you are presenting, in pitching, on a stage or in a training session, there are two words you should
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12 mistakes to avoid in your video updates
Many of those that are now creating videos, are making some simple mistakes. I made those mistakes as well. And when corrected, the videos became a lot better!
In this video I will show the 12 most common mistakes made when ‘vlogging’ or creating a video.
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How to be (more) loveable like Pavarotti
Become more loveable on stage, during a meeting or in a face-to-face talk using three things that Pavarotti did.
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Three rules that help you make your slides (a lot) better
Slide decks are important for a lot of presentations. But many fail. Here are three rules that will make your slides instantly become better.
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How body language can impact an audience
What you say with your body is more important than your words. Body language can impact your audience like nothing else. Learn three techniques.
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How do you get and keep your audience attention?
You’ve only got 30 seconds to grab the attention of your audience. It means you have to do it right!In this video, Bas van den Beld breaks down three steps World Champion Public Speaking 2015, Mohammed Qathani, used in his winning talk.
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Three things to remember for a successful speaking career
For some, presenting is a need. For others, it’s something they love doing and want to do more. But can you make a career out of it? You sure can, I did! But there are some things to take in account!
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What happens when people hear a story?
Storytelling changes the way people behave. But what really happens when we hear a story?
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Getting closer to your audience in Storytelling
An important element in public speaking as well as in storytelling is to get close to your audience. The closer you get, the more powerful your story.
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How to keep your audience attention
We get distracted easy. For a speaker, that means it is crucial to put elements into their presentations that will prevent that from happening.
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Closing Speaker? Make Being the Last of the Day Work for You!
Are you the last speaker at the conference? There are some big opportunities being the closing speaker. Here’s how to make it work for you!
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8 Ways to Get a Connection with your Audience
There are a few ways to connect to your audience. Some are easy. And your audience will feel closer to you, without you being too obvious about it.
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Misconceptions about Storytelling debated
Some people believe storytelling is not important. Which is ok to think, but they think so for the wrong reasons. In this debate we look at why.
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